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Old 21st July 2006 | 07:38
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SoundByDesign
 
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From: Hong Kong
blowing foam!

Originally Posted by josi
Good morning out there

In case of a helicopter crash on a rig helideck you want to cover the deck wit foam, and the net prevents the foam from blowing off the deck.

The new generation of helidecks have high friction surface and therefore they do not need a net.

Take care

O.B. from sunny Denmark
how does a net prevent the foam from blowing off [to the sea]?

in HK they're employed [retractable] on two rooftop helipads to prevent sight seeing PAX and their cameras from falling onto the Rollers [please correct me if wrong].
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